Imagine this: a teacher finds a bat in her classroom, tries to help it, and ends up with a rabies infection. Sadly, Leah Seneng, a 60-year-old art teacher from California, passed away from rabies after being bitten by a bat she found in her classroom. The bite happened in mid-October, but she didn't show any symptoms until a month later. By the time she was admitted ...
Rabies is a deadly disease that kills around 60, 000 people worldwide each year. One big problem in fighting rabies is that we don't have enough good data or reports about it, especially in poorer countries. This is because they don't have the right tools to diagnose the disease. The World Health Organization currently uses the fluorescent antibody test (FAT) on brai...
In remote Pine City, New York, a well-known squirrel named Peanut met a sad end. Peanut, who gained fame on social media with his caretaker Mark Longo, was euthanized after authorities seized him and a raccoon named Fred from Longo's home. This happened after some people complained, and officers from the state's department of environmental conservation (DEC) and the ...
In a sad turn of events, a child in Ontario, Canada has passed away due to rabies. Health officials reported that the child was exposed to the virus after waking up with a bat in their room. The parents didn't notice any bites or scratches and unfortunately, didn't get the rabies vaccine right away. This is the first known case of human rabies acquired in Ontario sin...
It's a rare occurrence, but a 65-year-old Minnesotan has recently lost their life due to exposure to a bat with rabies. The incident took place in western Minnesota back in July, and the diagnosis was confirmed on September 20 after testing at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta. Bats are known to carry the rabies virus, and it's crucial to avoid contact wit...
Rabies is a rare but deadly disease that affects humans and animals alike. In Minnesota, a recent case of the disease has sent a stark reminder of its dangers. A person over the age of 65 who came into contact with a bat in western Minnesota in July died of rabies. This is a rare occurrence, as fewer than 10 people in the U.S. die from rabies each year. The person's...